Definition of iris

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Iris (n.) The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, and forming the colored portion of the eye. See Eye..

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Fading :: Fading (n.) An Irish dance; also, the burden of a song..
Hiberno-celtic :: Hiberno-Celtic (n.) The native language of the Irish; that branch of the Celtic languages spoken by the natives of Ireland. Also adj.
Gairish/ness :: Gairish/ness (n.) Same as Garish, Garishly, Garishness..
Kafir :: Kafir (n.) One of a race inhabiting Kafiristan in Central Asia.
Brogue :: Brogue (v. t.) A dialectic pronunciation; esp. the Irish manner of pronouncing English.
Milesian :: Milesian (a.) Descended from King Milesius of Spain, whose two sons are said to have conquered Ireland about 1300 b. c.; or pertaining to the descendants of King Milesius; hence, Irish..
Irish :: Irish (a.) Of or pertaining to Ireland or to its inhabitants; produced in Ireland.
Shamrock :: Shamrock (n.) A trifoliate plant used as a national emblem by the Irish. The legend is that St. Patrick once plucked a leaf of it for use in illustrating the doctrine of the trinity.
Fenian :: Fenian (n.) A member of a secret organization, consisting mainly of Irishment, having for its aim the overthrow of English rule in ireland..
Flag :: Flag (n.) An aquatic plant, with long, ensiform leaves, belonging to either of the genera Iris and Acorus..
Irish :: Irish (n. sing. & pl.) The language of the Irish; the Hiberno-Celtic.
Cornea :: Cornea (n.) The transparent part of the coat of the eyeball which covers the iris and pupil and admits light to the interior. See Eye.
Bogtrotter :: Bogtrotter (n.) One who lives in a boggy country; -- applied in derision to the lowest class of Irish.
Bandle :: Bandle (n.) An Irish measure of two feet in length.
Voltairism :: Voltairism (n.) The theories or practice of Voltaire.
Vampirism :: Vampirism (n.) The actions of a vampire; the practice of bloodsucking.
Wake :: Wake (n.) The sitting up of persons with a dead body, often attended with a degree of festivity, chiefly among the Irish..
Irishmen :: Irishmen (pl. ) of Irishma.
Pupil :: Pupil (n.) The aperture in the iris; the sight, apple, or black of the eye. See the Note under Eye, and Iris..
Fleur-de-lis :: Fleur-de-lis (n.) The iris. See Flower-de-luce.
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